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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,953,834.86, 74,456,239.32 and 29,173,962.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,953,834.86, 74,456,239.32 and 29,173,962.51 is: 40,260,039.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,953,834.86 : 74,456,239.32 = 29,173,962.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,953,834.86/74,456,239.32 = 29,173,962.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,953,834.86x = 74,456,239.32 × 29,173,962.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,953,834.86x = 2,172,183,534,557,267.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,172,183,534,557,267.75/53,953,834.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,260,039.72

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